בְּ/נַחֲלָ֖ה
𐤁/𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄
nachălâh
for an inheritance
A possession or allotment received as an inheritance, whether land, property, or rights, especially those passed down as part of familial or tribal heritage; by extension, any apportioned share or entitlement. The term primarily denotes holdings or privileges received by inheritance, especially with reference to the Israelite distribution of land and rights among tribes and families. In some contexts, it can refer more generally to any granted share or inherited right, not limited to literal property.
Joshua 13:7 · Word #6
Lexicon H5159
| Lemma | נַחֲלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nachălâh |
| Strong's | H5159 |
| Definition | A possession or allotment received as an inheritance, whether land, property, or rights, especially those passed down as part of familial or tribal heritage; by extension, any apportioned share or entitlement. The term primarily denotes holdings or privileges received by inheritance, especially with reference to the Israelite distribution of land and rights among tribes and families. In some contexts, it can refer more generally to any granted share or inherited right, not limited to literal property. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for an inheritance |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5159-02
in an inherited allotment
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְ + feminine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נַחֲלָה denotes that which is received as an inheritance—an allotted, hereditary possession. The prefixed בְ preposition is preserved as "in," and the singular form is reflected by "an allotment." |
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